Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, lighting device, and organic compound

Abstract

To provide a light-emitting element with an improved reliability, a light-emitting element with a high current efficiency (or a high quantum efficiency), and a novel dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline derivative that is favorably used in a light-emitting element which is one embodiment of the present invention. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance; the combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex; the HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound; and a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A light-emitting element comprising:
 an EL layer between an anode and a cathode, 
 wherein the EL layer includes a light-emitting layer, 
 wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance, 
 wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex, 
 wherein a HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than a HOMO level of the second organic compound, and 
 wherein a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV. 
 
     
     
       2. The light-emitting element according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first organic compound includes a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring and a carbazole skeleton and does not include a triarylamine skeleton. 
 
     
     
       3. The light-emitting element according to  claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent compound. 
     
     
       4. The light-emitting element according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the EL layer includes a hole-transport layer, the hole-transport layer being in contact with the light-emitting layer and containing a third organic compound having a hole-transport property, and 
 wherein a HOMO level of the third organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound. 
 
     
     
       5. The light-emitting element according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first organic compound is represented by a general formula (G0), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A represents a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group; R 1  to R 15  represent independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms; and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms or a single bond. 
       
     
     
       6. A light-emitting device comprising:
 the light-emitting element according to  claim 1 ; and 
 a housing. 
 
     
     
       7. An electronic device comprising:
 the light-emitting device according to  claim 6 ; and 
 a connection terminal or an operation key. 
 
     
     
       8. A lighting device comprising:
 the light-emitting element according to  claim 1 ; and 
 a housing. 
 
     
     
       9. A light-emitting element comprising:
 an EL layer between an anode and a cathode, 
 wherein the EL layer includes a light-emitting layer, 
 wherein the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance, 
 wherein a combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex, 
 wherein the first organic compound includes a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring and a bicarbazole skeleton and does not include a triarylamine skeleton, and 
 wherein the second organic compound includes a triarylamine skeleton. 
 
     
     
       10. The light-emitting element according to  claim 9 , wherein the bicarbazole skeleton is a 3,3′-bicarbazole skeleton or a 2,3′-bicarbazole skeleton. 
     
     
       11. The light-emitting element according to  claim 9 , wherein the light-emitting substance is a phosphorescent compound. 
     
     
       12. The light-emitting element according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the EL layer includes a hole-transport layer, the hole-transport layer being in contact with the light-emitting layer and containing a third organic compound having a hole-transport property, and 
 wherein a HOMO level of the third organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound. 
 
     
     
       13. The light-emitting element according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the first organic compound is represented by a general formula (G0), 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A represents a dibenzo[f,h]quinoxalinyl group; R 1  to R 15  represent independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 5 to 7 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms; and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms or a single bond. 
       
     
     
       14. A light-emitting device comprising:
 the light-emitting element according to  claim 9 ; and 
 a housing. 
 
     
     
       15. An electronic device comprising:
 the light-emitting device according to  claim 14 ; and 
 a connection terminal or an operation key. 
 
     
     
       16. A lighting device comprising:
 the light-emitting element according to  claim 9 ; and 
 a housing.